Hazard Identified? /
Risks from it? | Who is at risk? | Gross Risk Rating
| How are the risks already controlled?
What extra controls are needed? | Net Risk Rating | Actions for further Controls
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Hazard – something that may cause harm or damage.
Risk – the chance of it happening. | Young people,
Leaders,
Visitors? | The gross risk rating is a combination of the likelihood of the risk happening and the impact should no mitigating actions be taken. | Controls – Ways of making the activity safer by removing or reducing the risk from it.
For example - you might use a different piece of equipment or you might change the way the activity is carried out. | The net risk rating is a combination of the likelihood of the risk happening and the impact once the mitigating actions have been taken. | These are further actions which have either been identified or are in the process of being implemented to provide additional control to mitigate risks |
Shot By Arrow
Other
persons not
involved in activity
walking near archery range or close proximity behind | Members of Public, Scouts, Leaders, Campstaff | Severe | Range area clearly defined all possible access points are
signed and barrieried or roped off. Particular attenrtion should be made to area between Crossbow and Archery and ranges to stop participants leaving crossbows short cutting across archery range.
Instructors will only be monitering 2 archers at a time, with a range marshall watching for any dangerous behaviour and range incursions. Only Instructors or Range Marshall will be briefed to shout a STOP or FAST command. Once hearing this instructors will stop thier 2 archers. | Severe |
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Arrows Aimed or shot at persons on the range | Archers on the range,Instructors | Severe | Instructors are only responsible for upto 2 archers at a time, Instructors will shout stop command to alert other instructors of any dangers. If instructors feel someone requires extra assistance to shoot safley then they can drop to 1on1. | Severe |
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Hit By Arrow Arrow rebounding from target or other parts of the range. | Archers on the range,Instructors | Severe | All archers will be checked for wearing suitable footwear. Range is set to a 10M distance, Using Bows under 18lbs | Moderate |
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Shot By Arrow Archer walking down range before other archers have finished
shooting. Collecting a misfire that is short. | Archers, Instructors | Severe | Instructor will be only responsible for 2 archers, Instructors will be collecting arrows. | Moderate |
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Bows
or arrows breaking at Full Draw | Archers | Severe | All equipment checked and monitered before and during sessions | Moderate |
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Arrow puncturing bow hand
when bow is drawn.
| Archers | Severe | Archers will be checked for arrow length when enering the activity and by instructor before they shoot. | Low |
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Removing arrows
from archery
butt & ground & injuring self or others | Instructors | Moderate | Instructors will be trained and demonstrate good practice throughout, Targets will be staked to floor to prevent tipping over. | Low |
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Bow
String making
contact with forearm or body
| Archers | Moderate | Archers fitted with arm guard when they enter the activity, Only shooting upto 9 arrows | low |
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Muscle or ligament damage particularly to
Shoulder, Arm and Back
| Archers | Severe | Archers will be sent to a target with their size bow on it. If struggling to pull bow then they will be sent to a arget with a lower poundage bow on it. Max bow weight will be 16lbs for scouts and explores and 12lbs for Beavers and Cubs. Archers are only shooting 9 arrows then leaving and rejoining que. | Low |
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